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Interconnection devices in Arkansas

Which codes apply? In Arkansas, interconnection devices fall under the 2020 NEC and the 2021 IRC.

Backup switches, gateways, meter adapters, and the device that islands a home. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach interconnection devices

The edition Arkansas enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECPartial

    Where it reaches the product. Article 705 for the point of connection, 230 for the service, and 702 for optional standby systems.

    National Electrical Code, 2020 edition (Rule 010.13-008) · Rule 010.13-008, Board of Electrical Examiners rules (235.11.22 Ark. Code R. 001); Ark. Code 20-31-101 et seq.

    The 2026 NEC is proposed.

    The Arkansas NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2021 IRCPartial

    in force since Jan 1, 2023

    Where it reaches the product. Chapter 37 and the electrical provisions that mirror the NEC.

    Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume III (Residential Code) · 015.01.22 Ark. Code R. 005; Ark. Code 20-22-1010; Ark. Code 12-13-105

    The Arkansas IRC record

Arkansas laws that name interconnection devices

Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.

No Arkansas law or rule on the site names interconnection devices. The product page shows the states that have one.

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